El Torito Tacos, Mexican restaurant in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
El Torito Tacos is a Mexican restaurant in the Centro neighborhood of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, focused on tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and grilled fajitas. Food is cooked to order and guests can eat at simple indoor tables or take their meal to go.
The restaurant opened in 1954 and has been a fixture in the downtown area ever since. Its recipes and cooking techniques have been handed down over the decades with little change.
The name "El Torito" means "little bull" in Spanish, a folksy nickname common across Mexico. The tortillas are made by hand on the spot, and watching the process is part of the experience at the counter.
The restaurant is in the heart of Cuauhtémoc and easy to reach on foot from most of the area. Lunchtime tends to get busy, so arriving a little earlier or later helps avoid the peak crowd.
On Sundays the restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat brunch that mixes Mexican breakfast items with traditional lunch dishes, a format that is relatively rare in the area. This draws a noticeable crowd of families from the neighborhood each week.
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